Local Rule 1002-1: PETITION – GENERALLY

RULE 1002-1. PETITION – GENERALLY.

(a) Filing a Petition through the Electronic Case Filing System. A petition commencing a case under the Code may be filed through the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF).

(b) E-Mail Transmission of Documents for Filing or Submission. The Clerk's Office will accept documents submitted for filing via e-mail, if the documents are in portable document format (PDF) and are accompanied by a valid credit card authorization if a fee is due. See Local Rule 5005-1 (providing instructions on document formatting). Submissions are to be made to: efiling@vtb.uscourts.gov. A document transmitted via e-mail shall be considered filed as of the date and time the Clerk's Office enters it into CM/ECF. The filing party is bound by the e-mailed document. See Local Rule 1007-1(g); see also Local Rule 9011-4(b), (c), (d).

(c) Non-Electronic Filings.

(1) To commence a case by filing a petition in a non-electronic format (i.e., by first-class mail, delivery to the Clerk's Office, or delivery directly to the Clerk), the filing party must file an original petition and master mailing list. See Local Rule 1007-3(a) (defining master mailing list).

(2) When a debtor delivers a petition non-electronically, it is "filed" as of the date and time the Clerk's Office enters the document into CM/ECF.

(d) Immediate Relief. To the extent practicable, when a prospective debtor or petitioner anticipates the need to seek orders for immediate relief upon filing, counsel for the debtor or petitioner must contact the United States Trustee and the Clerk prior to filing a voluntary petition for relief.

(e) Corporate Resolution/LLC Authority. When a corporation or a limited liability company files a voluntary petition, it must also file a document evidencing authorization for the bankruptcy filing.